The Platinum Jubilee

As we look forward to sharing in the thanksgiving for Her Majesty the Queen’s 70 years dedicated service, I invite you to share in the celebrations offered by the church. To enable everyone to share in the national programme, royal.uk/platinumjubilee, and to accompany all that the local community will offer in Ashtead (street parties etc.), St Giles’ and St George’s welcomes you to: 

Exhibition – ‘Our Queen, Our History’

From 27 May come and enjoy a free exhibition in St George’s of photographs, events, personal memories and stories about moments, small and large, in Ashtead that have occurred during Her Majesty’s reign. Do invite friends and neighbours along.

Church Services 11am on Thursday 2 June at St Giles’ and all services on Sunday 5 June. We’ll give thanks for Her Majesty across all services.  You’re particularly welcome to a special service of thanksgiving in St Giles’ church on Sunday 5 June at 6pm that will include the church choir. 

Finally, I offer this prayer written by the Church of England for our personal use as we give thanks for Queen Elizabeth:

Gracious God, we give you thanks
for the reign of your servant Elizabeth our Queen,
and for the example of loving and faithful service
which she has shown among us.
Help us to follow her example of dedication
and to commit our lives to you and to one another,
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.